John and Lois Shelly are at ease, having made a retained life estate gift to Toledo Community Foundation. Gifting their home to the Foundation while still living in it was the answer for this couple, who wanted to leave a gift to our community and didn’t want to leave the disposition of their home someday with their son.

For Marilyn Fox there is nothing more important than giving women and children the strength to rebuild their lives after abuse. Through a fund at Toledo Community Foundation, she is helping women and children put their lives back together.

Upon the death of his wife, Mary, retired Toledo Municipal Court Judge Robert Penn decided that establishing a fund at Toledo Community Foundation was the perfect way to honor her and give support to organizations that meant so much to her during her life.

Bob Fondessy had every right to be proud of Oregon since he was one of the founding fathers of the city in 1957. Bob passed away in 2009, but he will be remembered for many years to come as annual grants will be made to many organizations he designated to support in the community he called home.

Clyde and Marian Sluhan’s six grandchildren grew up hearing stories of how their grandparents worked hard to survive the depression and start a business. The cousins feel their grandparents would be proud of their philanthropy and satisfied they learned the lesson of giving from them.

When Jeff and Inge Klopping gather their adult children for Thanksgiving, they do more than just enjoy a traditional feast. They share the bounties of their good fortune by selecting charities to receive much needed support. Read their story to learn how they are giving back to our community and, at the same time, teaching their children to do the same.

Talking about death is never easy, but for Ken and Rita Martin of Sylvania it was a necessity. With the guidance of the Foundation, they have created a fund to support organizations that are important to them and their family.